Afghan Box Camera · 02. May 2021

My Afghan Box Camera has no shutter, so I control the exposure with the lens cap. That works fine as long you have a model to photograph. During my tests with the camera I had the idea to shoot myself, because I like to hang out in the garden alone - only with my camera and whit a cold drink. I love it to be inspired from the amazing photographer Borut Peterlin. His YouTube Channel is really worth to follow, if photography is for you more than only taking pictures. He is using a self made...

Iron Process Photography · 16. April 2021

Today I made a small experiment with my vintage TAXOTA enlarger from the '60. I took off the lamp and replaced it with a can as light channel and a simple LED flash lite. Many people are trying to expose normal cyanotypes with an enlarger and a common 35mm negative, but often the UV source is too weak and the loss of light in the enlarger results in many many hours of exposure time. The standard formula is too slow for such a process. My new "Cyanotypia Cita" is basically designed for Iron...

Silver Gelatine Photography · 14. April 2021

A few days ago I got a really wonderful present from my neighbour. Her husband, which passed away last year, loved photography and he worked with the legendary EDIXA MAT REFLEX. He was a passionated animal photographer. She knew that I also love photography, especially with old and historical cameras. So she presented me her husbands beloved camera and a vintage ADOX KB14 film roll in a small metal canister. She also found the small refillable film container. The five meters of KB14 film has an...